Users Guide

PCI Express Solid-State Device Support
This section provides an overview of the Storage Management device management support for Peripheral Component Interconnect
Express (PCIe) Solid-State Drive (SSD) and its associated devices like the backplane and extender card.
In Storage Management, PCIe SSD appears under Storage in the tree view. Storage Management reports the PCIe SSD devices and its
various properties.
NOTE: Storage Management does not support RAID management or configuration on PCIe SSD sub systems.
Topics:
• What Is PCIe SSD?
• PCIe SSD Features
• PCIe SSD Subsystem Properties
• PCIe Extender Cards
• Physical Device Properties
• Physical Device Tasks
• PCIe SSD In Slot Card Properties
• PCIe SSD In Slot Card Tasks
• PCIe SSD Subsystem Health
What Is PCIe SSD?
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) solid-state device (SSD) is a high-performance storage device designed for solutions
requiring low latency, high Input Output Operations per Second (IOPS), and enterprise class storage reliability and serviceability. The PCIe
SSD is designed based on Single Level Cell (SLC) NAND flash technology with a high-speed PCIe 2.0 compliant interface. The high-speed
PCIe 2.0 compliant interface helps improve performance for I/O bound solutions.
PCIe SSD Features
Following are the key features of PCIe SSD:
• Hot plug capability
• High-performance device
• Support for 2.5-inch HDD Form Factor
PCIe SSD Subsystem Properties
The PCIe SSD subsystem comprises of the following components:
• Backplane
• Extender Card
• PCIe Solid-State Device
Table 3. PCIe SSD Subsystem Properties
Properties Description
ID Displays the subsystem ID assigned to the PCIe SSD subsystem by
Storage Management. Storage Management numbers the
controllers and PCIe SSD subsystems attached to the system
starting with zero. This number is the same as the PCIe SSD
subsystem ID number reported by the omreportcommand. For
information on Command Line Interface, see the Server
Administrator Command Line Interface User's Guide.
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